Transform the answer to the starting clue, which has three letters, into one of the numbered clues below by adding letters to the front and/or back. The number of letters in the final word is shown in brackets.

You've got it ManXman ... and yes, I humbly apologize, grovel in submission and request 13 lashes from Pandora's wet noodle as I did forget to post the starting clue which ManXman solved through deduction.